Vending apparatus



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J. A. WILLIAMS. VENDING APPARATUS.

No. 414,787. Patented Nov. l2, 1889'.

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VENDING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,787, dated Ioveinber 12, 1889.

Application filed July l2, 1889.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

and has reference more particularly to that class of machines in which the actuating or coin slide is connected with the delivery-slide by mean-s of a coin.

The present invention consists in various features and details hereinafter set forth and claimed, which I might denominate-as improvements upon the machine represented in Patent No. 402,374, issued to me Aprilv 30, 1889.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective sectional view of the operative portion of my improved vending-machine; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3, a front view; Fig. 4, a transverse sectional view on the line 4 4, and Figs. 5 and G detail views.

A indicates a supporting-frame for the operating mechanism, which frame, in the present instance, is made of a single casting. This framecomprises a plate B, having a coinopening a, a `block C, upon which the articles to be sold rest, and parallel guides D, which are grooved on their inner faces to receive the operating-slide E and delivery-slide F, these partsbeing arranged substantially as in my former patent before referred to.

G indicates a pawl or dog journaled in the guides D and provided with two arms b and c, one l) extending upward behind the end of the operating-slide, and the other c engaging the teeth d, formed in the delivery-slide, this being also substantially as in my former patent. A spring ILsecured at opposite ends to the pawl and the operating-slide, keeps the latter normally within the casing, while a spring I, secured at one end to the deliveryslide and at the other end to a plate J, keeps the said delivery-slide inlits proper position. Operating-slide E is provided with a coinslot c, normally in alignment with the coinslot d in the plate vB, and in rear of the slot c it is provided with a plate or rest f, against the front face of which the coin will lie flat-ly.

serial No. 317,301. (no model.)

Delivery-slide F is provided with an opening g near its forward end, and in advance of-the restfon slide E it is provided with a lug or stud h, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3.

Projecting inward from the sides of the guides D D are studs K, which 11n-y consist merely of plugs driven to place, or which may be threaded to screw into the guides. In Fig. 4 I have shown both forms. The threaded stud will be preferred, however, for the reason that it permits an adjustment that is not attainable with studs simply driven to place. The projecting inner ends of the studs may be made angular or smooth, and they are so arranged that when a coin is placed in the slots or openings a e and is resting upon the plate or rest f its edges will impinge upon the inwardly-projecting ends of the studs. From this construction and arrangement it will be seen that the coin is supported upon the studs, and that if it be too small it will fall through the opening g down into the moneydrawer. If the coin be too large, the studs will not permit it to drop down low enough to engage the lug 7i of the delivery-slide- Now, if a coin of the proper size be passed through the slotsV a and c, it will fall upon and be supported by the studs K, the lower edge of the coin projecting below the upper edge of the lug h of the deliveiyslide. which is slightly inclined, prevents the coin from falling or tipping backward or being jarred out of place. As the slide E is pulled outward the lower edge of the coin strikes against the lug h, and of course any further movement of the slide E will cause a corresponding movement of the delivery-slide. As soon as the outward movement of the operating-slide E is discontinued the spring H retracts the latter; but as the delivery-slide is held against movement by the pawl or dog it cannot be retracted until the operating-slide is drawn inward far enough to strike the arm b of the pawl and raise its arm c out of engagement with the delivery-slide. Then the deliveryslide is thus freed, its spring I retracts it and returns it toits normal position, as shown in Figs. l and 2. It will be noticed that when a coin of the requisite size is in proper position to connect the two slides its uppere'dge will be embraced by the walls of The coin-rest f,

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the slot e, so that when its lower edge strikes the lug h any tendeney to tip forward is overcome.

The delivery-slide has its rear end turned upward, as at i, and is provided with a forwardly-projecting plate j, which, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and l, slides back and forth over the top of the block (I. This 'plate j is guided in its movements by means of grooves,\vliich will advisably be formed by turning up the edges ot' a plate 7c, secured to the upper' face of the block C. Ilate j is made quite thin and designed for use in machines selling tickets and similar articles, the guidinggrooves preventing the springing of the plate.

The plate j forms a part of the deliveryslide and partakes ot' all the movements of the main body of the latter, and it is obvious that instead of making the plate separate from the upturned end of the main body it may be made integral therewith. So, too, instead of making the upright '11 integral with the main body, it may be made separate therefrom. Again, the plate 7.: may be omitted and the grooves to receive the plate j made in the block orsupport C; but as these modiiications fall within the province of the mechanic they have not been illustrated. When the delivery-slide is retracted by its spring, its upright portion strikes squarely against the iiat end plate J, seated in vertical grooves l in the inner faces of the guides I), as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 5, thereby distributing the jar over the entire plate J. By removingthe plate J, as shown in Fig. 5, the slide F may be withdrawn from the frame A.

The block C is provided at its upper front edge with a forwardly-projecting ledge or shoulder, which, as shown in Figs. l and 2, will eieetually prevent the insertion of wires or the lingers for the purpose of surreptitionsly working the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. In a vending-machine, the frame A, for support-ing the operative parts of the inachine, andcomprising the plate B, the block C, and guides D D, the said frame being made of a single casting, all substantially as shown.

i. In combination with a supporting-frame having an upright back plate J, the deliveryslide provided with an upright portion to strike against the plate and an actuatingslide adapted to be connected with and disconnected from the delivery-slide.

In` combination with a supporting-frame and a delivery-slide carried thereby7 a removable back plate J, mounted in the frame.

-l In combination with frame A, grooved to receive the slides E and F, the upright back plate J, seated in grooves in the frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In combination with a supporting-frame, the operating-slide mounted therein and provided with a coin-slot, studs carried by the frame and adapted to support the coin, a delivery-slide, and a lug on the delivery-slide.

G. In a vending-machine, the combination, with a supporting-frame provided with two studs projecting inwardly toward each other, of a slide located above the studs-and provided with a coin-slot and a second slide located below the studs and provided with a lug or shoulder.

7. In a vending-machine, the combination, with the two slides E and F, of the intermediate studs independent of the slides, adapted to support the ooin at its side edges.

S. In a vending-machine, the combination, with the two slides E andv F, of two intermediate coin-supporting studs, oneof said studs being adjustable.

9. In a vending-machine, the combination, with the slide E, provided with a coin-slot and with a rest or plate in rear thereof, of a slide F, provided with a lug, and intermediate coin-supporting studs independent ot' the slides.

l0. In a vending-machine, the combination, with a frame having a block C, of a plate 7c, having bent edges, and a delivery slide-plate j, having its edges seated in the edges of the plate k.

l1. In a vending-machine, the block C, having an abrupt forwardly-projecting ledge or shoulder, as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

J OI'IN ALBERT lVILIiIAMS.

Vi'itnesses:

GEO. W. SHERMAN, Guo. F. ALBRECHT. 

